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Government
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Small
Business Administration (SBA) SBA programs, field
offices, business development services, government contracting
opportunities, and more.
SBA's
Programs of Financial Assistance SBA finance assistance
programs as well as additional information on financing
your business and procuring grants.
U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Represents more than 3 million
business and organizations of every size, sector and region
- 96% are small businesses with 100 or fewer employees -
site includes information on training, policies and general
assistance to small businesses.
US
Export Assistance Center Trade, marketing and financial
assistance to established small and mid-sized businesses.
Aimed at companies new to exporting or those that have some
export experience and want to increase market presence
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U.S.
Business Advisor Information
and news on financial, labor, regulatory, trade and other
issues affecting businesses.
SCORE
Service Corps of Retired Executives Free online
counseling by SCORE volunteers associated with the US Small
Business Administration.
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Better
Business Bureau News,
alerts, databases and other programs with intent of
maintaining the highest ethical relationship between
businesses and the public.
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Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small
business information on capital formation and the
federal securities laws.
EDGAR
Alerts users to Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) filings as they happen, and includes financial
information on all public companies including mandatory
report filings such as 10Ks.
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Census
Bureau Social, demographic
and economic information including current US Population
count and economic indicators.
US
Department of Commerce Statistics Access to world-class
business, economic, and government information resources
on a subscription basis.
FedStats
Access to federal statistics gathered from over 70
government agencies for use by the public.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics Range of current statistics
including unemployment rates, consumer price index
and productivity indexes.
FedWorld
Over 150 bulletin board systems and searchable databases
operated by the US Government.
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